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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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