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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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