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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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