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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)