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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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