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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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