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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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