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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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