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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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