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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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