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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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