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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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