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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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