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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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