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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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