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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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