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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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