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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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