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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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