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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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