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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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