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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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