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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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