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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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