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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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