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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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