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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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