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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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