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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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