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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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