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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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