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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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