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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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