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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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