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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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