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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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