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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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