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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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