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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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