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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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