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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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