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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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