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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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