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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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