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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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