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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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