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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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