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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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