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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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