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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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