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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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