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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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