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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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