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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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