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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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