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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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