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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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