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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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