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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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