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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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