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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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