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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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