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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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