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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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