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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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