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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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