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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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