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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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