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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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