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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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