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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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