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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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