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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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