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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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