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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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