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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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