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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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