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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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