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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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