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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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