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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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