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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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