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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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