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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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