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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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