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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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