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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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