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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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