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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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