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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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