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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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