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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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