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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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