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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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