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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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