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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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