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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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