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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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