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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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