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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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