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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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