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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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