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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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