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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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