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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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