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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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