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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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