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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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