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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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