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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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