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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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