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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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