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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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