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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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