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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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