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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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