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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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