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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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