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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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