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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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