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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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