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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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