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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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