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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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