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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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