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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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