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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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