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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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