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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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