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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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