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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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