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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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