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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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