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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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