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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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