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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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