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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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