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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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