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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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