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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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