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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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