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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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