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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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