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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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