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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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