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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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