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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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