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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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