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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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