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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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