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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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