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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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