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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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