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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the 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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