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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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