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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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