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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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