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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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