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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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