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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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