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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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