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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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