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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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