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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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