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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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