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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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