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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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