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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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