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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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