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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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