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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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