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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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