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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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