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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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