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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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