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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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