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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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