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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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