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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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