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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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