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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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