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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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