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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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