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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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