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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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