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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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