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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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