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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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