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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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