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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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