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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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