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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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