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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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