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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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