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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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