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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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