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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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