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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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