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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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