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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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