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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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