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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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