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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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