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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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