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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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