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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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