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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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