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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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