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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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