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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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