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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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