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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education