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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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