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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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