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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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