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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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