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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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