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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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