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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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