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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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