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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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