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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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