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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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