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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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