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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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