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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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