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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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