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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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