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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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