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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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