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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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