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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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