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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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