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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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