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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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