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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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