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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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