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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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