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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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