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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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