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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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