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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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