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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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