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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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