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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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