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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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