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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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