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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire 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 educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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