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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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