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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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