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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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