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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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