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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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