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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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