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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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