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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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