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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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