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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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