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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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