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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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