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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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