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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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