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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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