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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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