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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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