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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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