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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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