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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring 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 exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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