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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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