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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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