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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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