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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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