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As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)