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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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