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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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