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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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