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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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