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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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