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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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