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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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