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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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