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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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