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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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