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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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