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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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