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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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