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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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