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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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