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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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