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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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