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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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