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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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