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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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