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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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