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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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