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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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