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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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