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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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