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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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