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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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