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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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