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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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