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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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