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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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