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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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