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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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