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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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