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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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