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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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