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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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