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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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