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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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