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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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