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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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