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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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