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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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