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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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