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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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