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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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