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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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