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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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