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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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