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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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