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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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