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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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