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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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