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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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