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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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