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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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