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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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