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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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