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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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