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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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