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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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