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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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