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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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