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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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