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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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