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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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