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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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