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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key 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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