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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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