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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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