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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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