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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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