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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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