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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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