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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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