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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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