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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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