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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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