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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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