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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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