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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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