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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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