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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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