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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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