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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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