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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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