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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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