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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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