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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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