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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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