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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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