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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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