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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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