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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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