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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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