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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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