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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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