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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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