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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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