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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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