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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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