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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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