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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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