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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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