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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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