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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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