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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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