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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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