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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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