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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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