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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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