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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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