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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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