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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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