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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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