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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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