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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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