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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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