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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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