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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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