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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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