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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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