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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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