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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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