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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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