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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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