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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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