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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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