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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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