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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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