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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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