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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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