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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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