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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)