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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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