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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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