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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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