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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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