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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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