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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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