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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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