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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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