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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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