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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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