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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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