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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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