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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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