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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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