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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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