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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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