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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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