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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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