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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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