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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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