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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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