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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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