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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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