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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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