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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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