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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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