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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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