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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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