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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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