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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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