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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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