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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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