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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important 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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