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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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