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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important 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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