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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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