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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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