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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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