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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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