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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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