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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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