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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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