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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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