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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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