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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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