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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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