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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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