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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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