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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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