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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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