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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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