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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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