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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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