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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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