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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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