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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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