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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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