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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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