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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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