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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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