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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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