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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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