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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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