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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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