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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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