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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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