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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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