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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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