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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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