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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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