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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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