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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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