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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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