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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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