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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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