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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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