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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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