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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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