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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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