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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum 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 new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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