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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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