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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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