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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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