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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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