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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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