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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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