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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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