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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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