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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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