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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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