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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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