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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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