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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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