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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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