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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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