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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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