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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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