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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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