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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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