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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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