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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies 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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