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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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