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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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