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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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