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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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